Performance set for March 3 at Cultural Center Flutist Linda Chatterton and harpist Rachel Brandwein will be giving a concert on Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the intimate visual arts gallery space of the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center.     Their concert will have a mix of classical and folk music, with… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sandhill Dairy feedlot hearing minutes, following a public hearing held Jan. 25 at the County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, have been forwarded to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The dairy, located in Corliss Township, northeast of Perham, previously made application to the MPCA for a permit to expand… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  One person was injured in a rollover southwest of New York Mills on Feb. 16 after losing control of his vehicle on Highway 67. The driver attempted to pass two vehicles on the snow-covered roadway. “He lost control of the vehicle while southbound,” said a sheriff deputy. “The vehicle came to rest… Read More

Photo by Bram Burginger Good Morning Bedlam took the stage on Saturday for a performance at the Cultural Center in New York Mills. The popular group attracted a large crowd from across the region for the one night performance. The Cultural Center will host a flute and harp duo on March 3. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Jan. 25, renewed its agreement with the Otter Tail Lakes Country Association. Under the agreement Lakes Country, a non-profit organization, promotes Otter Tail County as a premiere destination to vacation, visit, live and work. Otter Tail County, in turn, provides on-site workspace, internet access, technological support… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills Lions Club held its annual awards banquet on Wednesday, Feb. 9. The banquet honored the contrinutions and work of all of the members of the local Lions Club. Awards were presented by Ken Becker. Not pictured: Brent Helmeke received the 2022 Top Dog award.

Salo family has shared 68 years of marriage By Barbie Porter Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum After 68-years of marriage, Vi Salo is still waiting for her husband Don to get on a bended knee and propose. The Salos share a unique love that dates back to their childhood. They both grew up on the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota. Vi… Read More

School lunch menus need to adapt due to continuing food, supply shortages across the country By Tucker Henderson Reporter Supply shortages across the country have left public schools unsure of what will be available to serve their students from month to month. New York Mills is no different and has also been feeling the effects of… Read More

Leaderbrand creates custom wood pieces By Tucker Henderson Reporter Pine shavings litter the floor in Wayne Leaderbrand’s basement workshop. Tin snips and paint brushes sit within reach, ready to use. Leaderbrand is a farmer in rural New York Mills, but spends his spare time carving fish decoys. Larry Lange of Perham first taught Leaderbrand and his son,… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Local residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on a potential annexation of land that sits just adjacent to the New York Mills city limits. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council approved scheduling a public meeting on Tuesday, March 8 to discuss the potential annexation… Read More